#FFBCAC

Accessibility

AAA

13.04:1

Vs white / black

1.61:1 · 13.04:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#ffbcac

RGB

rgb(255, 188, 172)

RGBA

rgba(255, 188, 172, 1)

HSL

hsl(12, 100%, 84%)

HSLA

hsla(12, 100%, 84%, 1)

HSV

hsv(12, 33%, 100%)

LAB

lab(81.95% 22.05 17.59)

LCH

lch(81.95% 28.21 38.58)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8527 0.0674 0.0452)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8527 0.0812 33.85)

XYZ

xyz(66.67, 60.21, 47.13)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 26%, 33%, 0%)

CSS

color: #ffbcac;

CSS variable

--color-ffbcac: #ffbcac;

SCSS

$color-ffbcac: #ffbcac;

JavaScript

const color = "#ffbcac";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#ffbcac";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#ffbcac" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#ffbcac", "rgb": { "r": 255, "g": 188, "b": 172 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8527 0.0812 33.85)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#ffbcac-1: #ffbcac;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

red-200

Very different · ΔE 7.24 · #FECACA

Nearest CSS named color

LightSalmon

Very different · ΔE 9.53 · #FFA07A

Nearest Material color

deep-orange-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.62 · #FFCCBC

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 22.85 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50ffeae0 100ffdcd1 200fbc6b9 300e8aea0 400cf8f80 500b17466 600956154 700794c42 8005d3930 900432620 9502b130e

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fff9f8 fff4f1 ffeeea ffe9e3 ffe3dc ffded6 ffd8cf ffd2c8 ffcdc1 ffc7ba ffc2b3 ffbcac eaac9e d59d8f bf8d81 aa7d73 956e64 805e56 6a4e48 553f39 402f2b 2a1f1d 15100e

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fff9f8 fff4f1 ffeeea ffe9e3 ffe3dc ffded6 ffd8cf ffd2c8 ffcdc1 ffc7ba ffc2b3

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

eaac9e d59d8f bf8d81 aa7d73 956e64 805e56 6a4e48 553f39 402f2b 2a1f1d 15100e

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

f4b7a8 eab2a5 dfada1 d5a89d caa39a c09e96 b59992 aa948f a08f8b 958a87 8b8584

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#FFBCACStop 1 #ADEFFFStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#FFADC6Stop 1 #FFBCACStop 2 #FFE7ADStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#FFBCACStop 1 #ADFFBEStop 2 #BEADFFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#FFBCACStop 1 #ADFFE7Stop 2 #ADC6FFStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#661400Stop 1 #B32400Stop 2 #FF3300Stop 3 #FF704DStop 4 #FFAD99Stop 5

Using this color

Where #ffbcac works

#FFBCAC (#ffbcac) sits in the red family at about 12° hue, 100% saturation, and 84% lightness. Contrast is 1.61:1 on white and 13.04:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: red-200 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #ffbcac as small body text on white — 1.61:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Energy, urgency, passion, and excitement. Often used for CTAs, alerts, and brands that want attention. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Red range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

First Date#FAB1A0 Material Deep Orange 100#FFCCBC Material Deep Orange 200#FFAB91 Tailwind red 200#FECACA Web Safe #FFCCCC#FFCCCC Tailwind red 300#FCA5A5 Spectrum #ED9B7E#ED9B7E Spectrum #E9A481#E9A481 Spectrum #DA9F86#DA9F86 Material Red 100#FFCDD2 LightSalmon#FFA07A Spectrum #DE9782#DE9782